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Position – Member R&D
Company – ZF
Location – Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN

Job description

Location: Chennai, TN, IN, 631604

Req ID 39680 Chennai, India    

JOB DESCRIPTION 

TITLE: Mechanical Design Engineer – Steering 

FUNCTION/BUSINESS UNIT/ENTERPRISE: Product Engineering 

REPORTING TO: Product Engineering Team Leader 

REPORTS: Not applicable 

SCOPE AND IMPACT OF POSITION ON THE ORGANIZATION: 

Pitman Arms/Steering Columns/Hydraulic Steering Gears/Hydraulic Pumps require support to maintain current product lines through Engineering Changes and new product releases for new customer applications.   

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Support lead engineer in assessing customer & legal requirements, in identification of gaps  and in translation into technical requirements 
• Plan mechanical design tasks and support lead engineer in calculating development cost and  timing 
• Develop product concepts according to technical requirements and field experience 
• Evaluate different concepts (own, competitors, suppliers) to find best cost option using DFA & 

6sigma methods 

• Consider design rules & standards, foster standardization 
• Incorporate technical calculations and simulations as well as test results in the design 
• Define materials and production processes for new components in alignment with experts 
• Initiate and follow-up patent analysis’ and identify ideas for own patents. 
• Create prototype documentation & plan prototypes 
• Perform & maintain Design FMEA, risk assessment, define SC, CC 
• Instruct supporting personnel (e.g. draftsman) 
• Create and change series documentation, maintain serial devices with respect to cost 
• Maintain product with respect to quality and field claims 
• Propose design changes to reduce cost 
• Create and change series documentation, (drawings, Test Instruction, DFMEA etc) 
• Support evaluation of product and tooling cost, follow up cost targets 
• Interface and communicate with S&P and suppliers, M&L and other functions to ensure 
• Simultaneous engineering for process and supplier development 
• Prepare and participate in design reviews, share experience and knowledge 
• Propose redesign ideas for cost reduction 

EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering Technology 
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the area of Mechanical Design, preferably with an Automotive related company. 
• Experience designing castings, machined parts, and complex assemblies. 
• Knowledge in GD&T and complex tolerance stack-up analysis across multiple components. 
• Extensive CREO 4.0 experience.  Working knowledge in UG-NX. Windchill PLM and Work Group Manager Interface working knowledge preferred. 

PROFILE: 

• Degree in Engineering 
• Good knowledge about WABCO products and system functions 
• Knowledge of CAD & PLM systems 
• Fluent in English 
• Literate in FMEA systematic and tools 

OUTPUT: 

• Mechanical concepts 
  • Technical product documentation (drawings, specifications, technical instructions, BOM etc.) 
• Cost estimates 

METRICS: 

• Delivery of product documentation on time and in budget 
• First time right, means no rework due to inappropriate designs vs. PDS 
• Compliance to Design-to-Cost targets 
• Cost reduction ideas 
• Next generation concepts 

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS: 

• Central PE units 
• Lead Engineers 
• S&P, M&L, Claims 

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS: 

• Customers 
• Suppliers 
• Service Providers 

LOCATION: Ambattur, Chennai – India  

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: 10% 

Be part of our ZF team as Mechanical Design Engineer and apply now!

ContactSakthivel Pandiaraj